MH6.6 / MH8.6 SAFETY INSTRUCTION 0-11 Preventing the machine from overturning Inspecting the deployment location Working on slopes always entails a risk of the machine overturning. This may result in severe, poten- tially fatal injury. Working at the edge of excavations or on the verge of a road entails a risk of the machine overturning. This may result in severe, poten- tially fatal injury. To prevent overturning: - Before starting work, inspect the site and the ground conditions to prevent any risk of the machine overturning and of the ground, a stockpile or a wall giving way. - Exercise special care when work- ing on a slope. - Prepare the working area of the machine by levelling it.
- Keep the bucket close to the ground and to the machine. - If necessary, the ground, excava- tion site edges and verges must be reinforced. Keep sufficient clearance with the machine from the edges of the excavation site and the verges. - Reduce the working speed of the machine to prevent overturning or slipping. Avoid changing direction when driving on a slope. - When working on a slope or on the verge of a road, enlist the ser- vices of a marshaller if necessary. - Always try to avoid crossing a slope with a gradient of more than 5 degrees. - If the ground has a poor load- bearing potential, reinforce it be- fore starting work.
- When slewing a load, reduce the slewing speed to meet safety re- quirements. - Special attention is needed when working on frozen ground. If the ambient temperature rises, the ground becomes soft and slip- pery. Special care must be taken when working on frozen ground. - A rise in temperature softens the soil, impairing the stability of the machine during travel. Fig. 15 Fig. 16 Carefully read personal and machine SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS (at the beginning of this manual)